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  • Esteban Ocon: feeling at home with Haas

    Esteban Ocon: feeling at home with Haas
    Apr 15 2025
    After five years with Alpine, Esteban Ocon is embracing a new adventure with Haas in 2025.
    What challenges has he faced while settling into his new team? How is he getting on with new race engineer Laura Mueller? What are the strengths and weaknesses of their car?
    Esteban tells Tom Clarkson how he’s adapting to his new surroundings and how Haas have made such a miraculous recovery from a nightmare opening weekend in Australia.
    He also talks about reuniting with Team Principal Ayao Komatsu, whom he raced alongside many years ago, his passion for cars and remote-control racing, his recent cameo in a Netflix film and his dramatic exit from Alpine at the end of 2024.


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    58 mins
  • 'The team is a big family' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...

    'The team is a big family' - This week on F1 Beyond The Grid...
    Apr 14 2025
    Tom Clarkson reveals which Formula 1 star will be joining him on this week’s episode of F1 Beyond The Grid.

    Listen to the full show on Wednesday 16th March or you can watch their chat on the official F1 YouTube channel.
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    2 mins
  • Marc Gene: witnessing five World Champions at Ferrari

    Marc Gene: witnessing five World Champions at Ferrari
    Apr 8 2025
    Ferrari ambassador and former test driver Marc Gene has been with the team since 2004.
    During that time, Marc has had the privilege of working alongside five World Champions: Michael Schumacher, Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and now, Lewis Hamilton.
    Do they all have a common trait that makes them so successful? What’s the difference between one-time and multiple World Champions? Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Marc shares stories from his years working with each of those legends.
    The Spaniard also talks about his own racing career in F1, which started with Minardi in 1999, why he loved testing Formula 1 cars for Williams and Ferrari, winning Le Mans in 2009, and much more.
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    52 mins
  • Jaime Alguersuari: record-breaking debut to high-pressure exit

    Jaime Alguersuari: record-breaking debut to high-pressure exit
    Apr 1 2025
    Chosen by Red Bull aged 15. Suddenly launched into his first Grand Prix as the youngest driver ever, having never driven a Formula 1 car before. Racing for the Red Bull junior team, Jaime Alguersuari was expected to win. He was dropped when he didn’t.
    Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Jaime looks back at his rapid rise to Formula 1. From his surprise debut in 2009, the demands of the Red Bull junior programme, and racing Michael Schumacher, to turning down the chance to drive a race-winning car days before losing his place in the sport. Now a DJ and producer, Jaime tells Tom how music ‘saved his life’ after he left Formula 1.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Pierre Gasly: believing in Alpine

    Pierre Gasly: believing in Alpine
    Mar 26 2025
    ‘I wish I could fast forward’, says Pierre Gasly. Like all F1 drivers, Pierre is used to things happening quickly. He thinks Alpine will be fighting further forwards in a matter of months, and is impatient to get there. He knows how winning feels. He believes he can do it again.
    Gasly tells Tom Clarkson about the faith he has in Alpine and its leaders, Team Principal Oliver Oakes and Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore. His aim is to win a race this season, but he’s looking further ahead to when F1’s new rules may shake up the sport in 2026. There’s also talk of Pierre’s teammates Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto, his fitness goals, his desire to win (even when playing online chess) and his off-track investment in French football team FC Versailles.
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    49 mins
  • Andy Cowell: Aston Martin 'want to win’

    Andy Cowell: Aston Martin 'want to win’
    Mar 19 2025
    Aston Martin’s Team Principal knows what it takes to win in Formula 1. Andy Cowell leads a team which now includes Adrian Newey. They have the newest factory in the sport. Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are in the driving seat. Owner Lawrence Stroll is funding the team’s future. When will these ingredients bring trophies?
    Andy tells Tom Clarkson that Aston Martin are in ‘the building phase’ against ‘mighty’ opponents, but he’s confident they will overtake their rivals. He compares his current job to his time winning championships with Mercedes, and explains why F1’s new era of racing with sustainable fuel from 2026 is so important. He also shares his hope that partnering with Honda will give them an advantage.
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    53 mins
  • Liam Lawson: ready to go at Red Bull

    Liam Lawson: ready to go at Red Bull
    Mar 12 2025
    With 11 Grands Prix under his belt, Liam Lawson is technically no longer a rookie – but he is about to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2025 and race at many tracks he’s never driven before.
    So how does the New Zealander feel about this next step with Red Bull Racing? Speaking to Tom Clarkson at the team’s UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, Liam answers all the big questions ahead of a potentially career-defining year.
    What did Liam do to persuade Team Principal Christian Horner and Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko that he was the right man to replace Sergio Perez? How is he approaching the challenge of having four-time World Champion Max Verstappen as his new teammate? And, with five other drivers kickstarting their F1 careers this season, why does he think more teams are choosing youth over experience?
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    51 mins
  • 'I felt so out of control': BTG returns Wednesday 12th March

    'I felt so out of control': BTG returns Wednesday 12th March
    Mar 10 2025
    First up in 2025: Liam Lawson. Listen to a preview of the Red Bull racer's conversation with Tom Clarkson here.

    Don't miss the full episode on Wednesday 12th March.

    Listen to F1 Nation's 2025 Preview
    Romain Grosjean, Laura Winter + Tom Clarkson answer the big questions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. Listen here

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    2 mins
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